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Child Quotes

On childhood, creativity, and growing up.

Some quotes treat a creative project as being as demanding as raising a child; others come from adults looking back at being teased, being an only child, or noticing how plainly children can speak the truth. Childhood extends that memory.

As a child, you only think of the now.

Quotes by Steven Berkoff

A child can escape the shadows.

Quotes by Steve Largent

Would you rather your child had feminism or cancer?

Quotes by Steve Bannon

I'm a middle child, and I have a younger sister who is stunning - just beautiful and smart.

Quotes by Stephnie Weir

I got hooked into folk music by accident, because that's what white college kids liked when I was a child.

Quotes by Stephen Stills

Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive.

Quotes by Stephen Fry

I also have a degree in marriage, family and child counseling - I'm a therapist.

Quotes by Stephen Furst

When I was a child, I used to eat sugar Frosted Flakes with chocolate milk, but I digest, I mean digress.

Quotes by Stephen Furst

I was very poor. As a child my dream was to have a leather football.

Quotes by Stephen Chow

Kung fu and soccer are the two things that I was most interested in as a child.

Quotes by Stephen Chow

I am not with child - I am with pot belly.

Quotes by Steph McGovern

As a child, I was as intrigued by the Evil Queen as I was charmed by Snow White.

Quotes by Stephane Rolland

If you bring a child into the world, you have a responsibility to that child in every sense of the word.

Quotes by Stanley R. Jaffe

As a child, I was lucky to have the support of my parents because starting a tennis career is a very expensive adventure.

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

First and foremost, it's paramount for young child to learn how to swim, and the best place for that to happen is at primary school if they've got the facilities.

Quotes by Sophie Pascoe

I've been wanting to have a child since Dashiell was 1, but I was working too much, and there was a lot going on in my relationship.

Quotes by Sophie B. Hawkins

I have to have another child. I have to bring someone into this world that will be here for Dashiell.

Quotes by Sophie B. Hawkins

When I was a child, I named my rabbit Pancake and my guinea pig Maple Syrup.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

I was an only child until I was six.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about treating one's art like a child?
Yes — one quote describes their art form as "my child," saying that's what they give their focus to.
Is there a quote about children being wise?
Yes, one quote claims, "A child speaks more sense than an adult half of the time," a playful jab at how adults sometimes overcomplicate things.
Is there a quote about a difficult childhood?
Yes — one quote shares a hard memory: "I was teased horribly as a child and beaten up a lot." For more reflections on growing up, see our Childhood quotes.
Is there a quote about being an only child?
Yes, one quote reflects on being "an only child until I was 15" and being able to "reap the benefit of that."
Where can I find more quotes about children and growing up?
Browse our Childcare quotes, Childish quotes, or Childlike quotes for related perspectives.

See also Childlike and Childcare for related angles.